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GNU Octave

Free numerical computing environment with a MATLAB-compatible language, plotting and a graphical interface.

License: Open source
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Status: Active
  • M: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Runs most scripts; some toolbox functions and newer syntax are missing
  • MAT: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Reads and writes MAT files; some MATLAB object types such as tables do not carry over
  • CSV: opens and saves, full fidelity
  • XLSX: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Through the io package from Octave Forge

This replaces MATLAB

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Made by
GNU Octave developers
Website
octave.org
License
License: Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later
Pricing
Free
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Self-hostable
No
Works offline
Yes
Account required
No
Maturity
Stable
Maintenance
Status: ActiveLast commit

GNU Octave is a free alternative to

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